In a shifting global geostrategic landscape, the dual challenges of rising electricity demand and intensifying energy security imperatives highlight the need for efficient, resilient, and affordable ...

The rapid growth of AI and data centers is accelerating investment in enhanced geothermal technology, which could become a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Rapier is a chemical engineer covering the energy sector. Rig operators connect drills that will plunge underground to ...

Harnessing the power of just one per cent of superhot rocks could provide more than eight times the current global electricity generation. Deep beneath the Earth’s surface lies an immense source of ...

When I arrived in Reykjavík, Iceland, last March, a gravel barrier, almost thirty feet at its highest point, had been constructed to keep lava from the Reykjanes volcano from inundating a major ...

Fervo is building the world’s largest enhanced geothermal project to deliver clean energy to homes and data centers. By harnessing heat from deep below ground, Fervo promises 24/7 clean geothermal ...

Decarbonizing the energy sector requires renewable sources that are economic and responsive to demand. Intermittency and seasonal variability, therefore, limit the potential of wind and solar.